/tags/maria-elvira-salazar Maria Elvira Salazar en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Wed, 01 Jul 2026 21:14:34 GMT /immigration/2026-07-01/birthright-citizenship-florida-supreme-court-decision The U.S. Supreme Court vote to protect birthright citizenship in a landmark ruling was welcomed by elected officials on both sides of the aisle in Florida — although Democrats were much more vocal, with messages of cautious joy. Wed, 01 Jul 2026 21:14:34 GMT /immigration/2026-07-01/birthright-citizenship-florida-supreme-court-decision Halle Vazquez /americas/2026-06-25/in-these-hours-of-anguish-south-florida-lawmakers-maria-corina-machado-pray-for-venezuela Members of South Florida's congressional delegation joined Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado in a chorus of solidarity following news late Wednesday of two devastating back-to-back earthquakes striking Venezuela. Thu, 25 Jun 2026 04:16:39 GMT /americas/2026-06-25/in-these-hours-of-anguish-south-florida-lawmakers-maria-corina-machado-pray-for-venezuela SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± News Staff /immigration/2026-04-15/bipartisan-coalition-rebukes-white-house-moves-to-protect-tps-for-350-000-haitians Two South Florida Republican lawmakers joined with Democrats on Thursday to push forward a bill in the House that would reinstate Temporary Protected Status, or TPS, for 350,000 Haitians in the United States. Thu, 16 Apr 2026 01:28:56 GMT /immigration/2026-04-15/bipartisan-coalition-rebukes-white-house-moves-to-protect-tps-for-350-000-haitians Sergio R. Bustos /government-politics/2026-04-14/politifact-fl-would-florida-us-rep-maria-salazars-dignity-act-grant-mass-amnesty-to-immigrants U.S. Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar, R-Fla., wants to overhaul the U.S. immigration system by providing legal pathways for certain immigrants in the U.S. illegally. Republican critics say her bill is too lenient, calling it "mass amnesty."PolitiFact and SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± analyze whether this legislation would amount to amnesty. Tue, 14 Apr 2026 19:00:00 GMT /government-politics/2026-04-14/politifact-fl-would-florida-us-rep-maria-salazars-dignity-act-grant-mass-amnesty-to-immigrants Samantha Putterman | PolitiFact /government-politics/2026-04-10/conservatives-launch-fierce-attack-on-salazar-immigration-bill While most lawmakers on Capitol Hill were focused on President Trump and the U.S. military strikes against Iran over the Easter break, conservative groups launched a surprise offensive against a bipartisan immigration reform bill in Congress, creating a wave of attacks against the plan introduced by U.S. Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar, R-Miami. Fri, 10 Apr 2026 14:15:19 GMT /government-politics/2026-04-10/conservatives-launch-fierce-attack-on-salazar-immigration-bill Jamie Dupree | Key Biscayne Independent /government-politics/2026-03-10/ex-anchorman-eliott-rodriguez-will-run-for-maria-elvira-salazars-miami-congressional-seat Former CBS4 anchorman Eliott Rodriguez confirms he's running for the seat of Miami Republican Congresswoman María Elvira Salazar — raising the prospect of an unusually competitive race in Florida's 27th District. Tue, 10 Mar 2026 10:00:00 GMT /government-politics/2026-03-10/ex-anchorman-eliott-rodriguez-will-run-for-maria-elvira-salazars-miami-congressional-seat Tim Padgett /government-politics/2026-03-05/lev-parnas-trump-impeachment-florida-congress-candidate-salazar Lev Parnas, a former associate of Rudy Giuliani who was a key figure in former President Donald Trump’s first impeachment investigation, is joining a crowded field of Democratic candidates seeking to unseat Republican incumbent U.S. Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar. Thu, 05 Mar 2026 16:14:21 GMT /government-politics/2026-03-05/lev-parnas-trump-impeachment-florida-congress-candidate-salazar Sergio R. Bustos /americas/2026-02-24/miami-congresswoman-salazar-invites-cuban-human-rights-leader-rosa-maria-paya-to-state-of-the-union “As the Cuban regime enters its final hour, the cry for freedom is no longer a whisper. It is a roar,â€� said Salazar, a daughter of Cuban exiles, in a statement late Monday. “Rosa María Payá embodies the moral courage this dictatorship has tried to crush for decades and failed to extinguish." Tue, 24 Feb 2026 13:21:51 GMT /americas/2026-02-24/miami-congresswoman-salazar-invites-cuban-human-rights-leader-rosa-maria-paya-to-state-of-the-union Sergio R. Bustos /government-politics/2026-02-10/eliott-rodriguez-salazar-congress-seat Recently retired CBS4 news anchorman Eliott Rodriguez told SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± "I am seriously considering" a Democratic challenge for GOP Miami Congresswoman María Elvira Salazar's seat this year — and immigration is a key reason. Tue, 10 Feb 2026 19:12:12 GMT /government-politics/2026-02-10/eliott-rodriguez-salazar-congress-seat Tim Padgett /government-politics/2026-01-09/salazar-among-17-republicans-in-house-to-vote-to-extend-health-care-subsidies-defying-gop-leaders The lone South Florida Republican to join Democrats was U.S. Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar, of Miami, whose congressional district has one of the highest ACA enrollment rates in the country. Fri, 09 Jan 2026 11:00:00 GMT /government-politics/2026-01-09/salazar-among-17-republicans-in-house-to-vote-to-extend-health-care-subsidies-defying-gop-leaders Lisa Mascaro and Kevin Freking | Associated Press